Minolta Color PageWorks 0990-7701-02 manual

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i This manual expl ains the functions and operation of the MINOL T A C olor P a geW orks printer . It also gi v es some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to be observed when operating this printer . T o ensure the best performance and effecti v e use of your printer , please read this manual carefully from cov er to cov er . After[...]

ii Safety Inf ormation LASER SAFETY This is a pa ge printe r which op e rates b y means of a laser . There is no possibi lity of danger from the laser , provided t h e print er is operated according to the instructions in this manua l provided. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely co nf ined within prote ctiv e ho usin g, the laser be[...]

iii Safety Info rma tion USER INSTRUCTIONS (FOR U .S.A. Users) FCC P AR T 15- RA DIO FREQUENCY DEVICES W ARNING (Note: Color P ageW orks printer without Minolta Netw ork option installed.) W ARNING This equi pment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita l device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits [...]

iv W ARNING LABEL Safety Inf ormation USER INSTR UCTIONS (FOR Canadian Use r s) INTERFERENCE-CA USING EQ UIPMENT ST AND ARD (ICES-003 ISSUE 2) W ARNING (Note: Color Pa g eW orks prin ter without Minolta Netw o rk option in stalled.) This Class B digital a pparatus meet s all requ irements of th e Canadian Interference -Causing Equ ipment Re gulatio[...]

v Highlight 1. High quality printing • Clear te xt a nd e xcellent graphics with true 600 dpi. • Excellent graphics (106 lpi, 122gray le vels) • Super Fine Micro T oning (Fi ne-MT) de veloping system. • 8 µ m small particle toner . • Color matching technology . - Apple ColorSync (is av ailable only when the optional Adobe PostScript R OM[...]

vi Using This Manual Organization This manu al co nsist s of 6 cha p ter s. Cha p te rs 1 an d 2 g i ve the b asi c i nform at ion a bout the p rin te r , chapte r 3 in trod uce s th e men u utilities of t he print er oper at ion, cha pter 4 thr ough 6 cover maint enance of the prin ter and some trou bleshoo ting t i ps. Please read c hapter 1 a nd[...]

vii Page Lay out Operational Heading Before op eration: Gi ves an overvie w of the functi on/ opera tion co vered herein. Page Num ber: Used to locate your pa ge. Note: Calls yo ur attentio n to a particular point in th e procedure. Step No.: Sequential number to f ollow in perf orming the procedure. Inde x: Used to locate your chapter quickly . Co[...]

viii CONTENTS Energ y Star Information Intr oduction i Safety Inf ormation ii Highlight v Using This Manual vi Contents viii Chapter 1 Installation 1 1. Preparation f or Installation 2 Installatio n Site / Po wer Source/ Groundin g 2 Space Requir ements 3 2. Precautions f or Use 4 Operating Env ironment/ Using the Printer Properly 4 Care of Pr inte[...]

ix 7701 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings 45 1. List of MENU Utilities 36 2. Setting the MENU Utilities 38 3. Outline of the MENU Utilities 40 ⋅ RESET MENU/ TEST PRINT ME NU 40 ⋅ PRINT M ENU 41 ⋅ CONFIG MENU 42 ⋅ IMA GE MENU/ MEMOR Y MENU 43 ⋅ PCL MENU 44 ⋅ PS MENU / MAINT[...]

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As an E NERGY S TA R  Partner , MINOL T A Co., Ltd has determined that this printer m e ets the E NERGY S TA R  Guidelines for energy ef ficiency . F or U .S.A./ Canada Users F or Other Country Users This printer meets the *EP A ’ s E NERGY S TA R  Guidelines for energy ef ficiency . *The U. S. En vironmental Protection Agency . What is [...]

1 CHAPTER 1 Installation This chapter cov e rs site preparation, precautions for use, and set-up procedure. 1. Pr eparation f or Installation 2 Installati on Site 2 Po wer Source 2 Ground ing 2 Space Requi rements 3 2. Pr ecautions f o r Use 4 Operating En vir onmen t 4 Using the Prin ter Properly 4 Care of Printer Supplies 5 Mov ing the Pri nter 5[...]

2 CHAPTER 1 Installation - Use an outle t with the spec ified v o ltage capacity on ly . *NEVER co nnect th e ground ing wi re to a ga s pipe, th e groundin g wi re f o r a telepho ne, or a wat er pip e . - Po wer source: vo ltage fluc tuation with in +10% to -10% - Freq uency f luctuation : wit hin + 3Hz to - 3Hz NO TES - Use a po wer source with [...]

3 CHAPTER 1 Installation Spac e Requir ements 550mm 300mm 300mm 905mm (35-3/4 inch) 1,380mm (54-1/4 inch) 100mm (4 inch) (11-3/ 4 inch) 1. Pr eparati on fo r Ins tallati on (11-3 / 4 inc h) (21-3/ 4 inch) Y ou must pro vide open space on all sides of th e Prin te r . Allo w at least 300mm (11-3 /4 in ch) of space abo ve the printe r as well, so tha[...]

4 CHAPTER 1 Installation Operating En vir onment The opera ting en vironm ental requ irements of the prin ter are as follo ws. - T emperature: 10 ° C (50 ° F) to 35 ° C (86 ° F) with a fluctua tio n of 10 ° C (5 0 ° F) per ho ur. - Humid ity: 15% to 85% RH with a fl uctu at ion of 20% per ho ur . * The environmental zone marked “X” o n t [...]

5 CHAPTER 1 Installation - When th e Third Casse tte Unit is insta lled, remo ve it from the printer and carry th e printer . - Sin ce the prin ter w eighs a pproxi matel y 35kg (77- 1/4 lb s.), two p e ople are r e quired to lift it. - If you nee d to tr a ns p ort the pr in te r o v er a long dist ance, cons ult your T echnical Represen tativ e .[...]

6 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up - The f ollo wing four diff erent p rocedures must be per formed to se t up the prin ter . Perfor m them step by ste p. 1. Hardware S e tting-Up (Printer and 2 50-Sheet Third Cassette Unit) ☞ Unpacking/ Setting-Up Instructions* 1 2. Checkin g Print Op eration ☞ p. 6 3. Conn ecting Printe r to Host Computer[...]

7 CHAPTER 1 Installation 5 6 - Press the Menu key on the control panel twice. - Check th at “TEST PRINT MENU” appears o n the Message Display. TEST PRINT MENU 7 - Press the Item key on the control panel once. - Check that “PRINT CONFIG” appea rs on the Message Display. 8 - Press the En ter key on the control panel. - The Data Indicator on t[...]

8 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set tin g-Up Connecting Printer to Host Computer PRECA UTION - This printer is equipped with the following two typ es of interface connector s for connection to t he host compu t er. Select the correct interface to s uit the host compu t er to be used. Para llel interface - Conn ector type: IEEE 12 84 36-pi n Amphenol (f[...]

9 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up 4 - This completes the conn ection of the printer to the host computer. - You next ins tall th e printer driver (software). Read the Printer Driver User’s Manual separately pro vided (that is shippe d together with the accessories that come with this printer s et) and install the printer driver according to [...]

10 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set tin g-Up 3 - Bef ore opening the optional p ackages or handling the o p tions, briefly touch the metal part of th e printer to remove any electrostatic ch arge from your body . - When opti ons are tak en out of their conductiv e bags or off their mats, hold them by their edge to a void touching the terminals or the [...]

11 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up 8 - Check that the expansion memo ry is mounted securely. 7 5 - Insert the controller board in to th e guide rails. - Secure the controller board in posi tion wit h the four scr ews. - Take the Expans ion Memory out of its carton. - Check which ty pe o f Controller board is ins talled in your printer. - Mount[...]

12 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set tin g-Up 3 - Befo re openin g the optional packa ges or handling the options, briefly touch the metal pa rt of the printer to r emove any electr ostatic charge fr om y our body . - When options ar e taken out of their conductiv e bags or off their mats, hold th em by their edges to a void touching the terminals or t[...]

13 CHAPTER 1 Installation SIMM2 Controller b o ard (a) 3. Setting-Up 8 - Check that the PostScript ROM is mounted securely. 7 5 - Insert the controller board into the guide rails. - Secure the controll er board in posi tion wit h the four scr ews. - Take the Post Script ROM out of its car ton. - Check which type of Contro ller bo ard is installed i[...]

14 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set tin g-Up Netw ork Board (Option) Setting-Up 2 - Do not mak e connections both to 10B ASE-T and 10B ASE-2 at the same time, beca use it will deactiv ate the automatic detection fun cti on of the conn ec tor connecte d, disabl i ng commun ications. - Bef ore opening the optional p a ckages or handling the options, bri[...]

15 CHAPTER 1 Installation 6 - This comp letes the procedur e to m ount the network board in th e printer. - Now, read the Network Printer Operator's Manual sep arately provid ed (that is s hipped together with the accessories that come with the Network Boar d set), connect the network cable and set the network envi ronment variable through the[...]

16 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set tin g-Up[...]

17 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer This chapter gi ves basic information on the dif ferent parts of the printer and sho ws you how to use the print er . 1. Print er Part s and Accessori es 18 ⋅ Prin ter 18 ⋅ Accessories 19 ⋅ Contro l Pane l keys 20 ⋅ Operatio n an d W arning Labe ls 2 2 2. T urning ON and OFF the Printer 23 3. Prin[...]

18 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter 1. Printer P arts and Accessories P ower Sw itch Use to turn the printe r ON and OFF ☞ p. 23 Print T ray The printed pa per is fed out face down onto this tray . The tray c an hold 25 0 sheets of print e d paper . ☞ p. 34 Fr ont Cov er Lock Release Lever Pull do wn to unlock t he Front Co ver . Front Cover Swi[...]

19 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Printer Parts and Acc essories - Used to collec t and contai n waste toner . - Replace this Bottle with a ne w one when it is filled with waste toner . - Put the o ld bottle in a p olyethy le ne bag or the like and dispose of it accordin g to your local re gulations. ☞ p. 56 T on er Cartrid ge - Ther[...]

20 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter 1. Printer Parts and Access ories CONTR OL P ANEL KEYS - Shows the message telling the cu rrent status of the printer. - Shows the set ting ma de for th e vario us function s. Message Display Data Indicator - Mess age Indicat or Flashing When the printer i s asking the user for somethin g to occur o r when a n err[...]

21 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Prin ter Parts and Accessorie s Accesses the prin t and config uration menus. The m enus goes th rough a loop until t he On Line ke y is press ed. Menu K ey Accesses the list of items after selecting a Menu and selects the menu item . This key must b e pressed wh en Me nu is selected oth erwise no acti[...]

22 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter OPERA TION AND W ARNING LABELS Installing the T oner Cartr idge - Describes how to replace the T oner Cartridge whe n it runs out of to ner . For details o f operation, re fer to “Changin g the T o ne r Cart ri dge” on pag e 48 . Changing the W aste bottle, Dru m Cartridge and Oiling Roller - Describes ho w to[...]

23 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE - If no print command s are sen t from the host comp ut er t o the p rinter for 15 min., the printe r automatic a lly en ters standb y in the P ower save mode . - Y o u can set the ti m e it takes to enter the P owe r save mod e , or turn the mode OF F (no powe r sa ve) th rough the CONFIG MENU . Fo[...]

24 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter Pape r Fe e d i n g Por t A4 210 ✕ 297 mm 8-1/4” ✕ 11 -3/4” JIS B5 182 ✕ 257 m m 7-1/4”510” A5 148 ✕ 210 mm 5-3/4” ✕ 8-1 /4” Legal * 8-1/2”51 4” 216 ✕ 356m m Letter 8-1/2”5 11” 216 ✕ 279mm Executive 7-1/4 ” ✕ 10-1/2” 184 ✕ 267mm In voice 5-1/2” ✕ 8 -1/2” 140 ✕ 216m[...]

25 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer Print Area Use the foll owing precautions whe n handling the pa per . - A void storing the supplies at any of the following places: A place subjec t to d irect sunlig ht. A hot place wi th an o pen flame. A humid plac e. A dusty pl ace. - Store p aper , which h a s been r e moved fro m its wrapper b ut no[...]

26 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter 4. Loading the Printing P aper Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper TRA Y 1 (Multi Purpose T ray ) 1 2 3 5 NO TE - The pa per should b e loaded no high er than the Max. Le v el Indicator . 2 PRECA UTIONS ⋅ Do not use the follo wing paper . T o do so will lead to reduced print quality , a misfeed or a failure. -[...]

27 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE 4. Loading the Printing P aper TRA Y 2 (Second Cassette) / TRA Y 3 (Third Cassette: option) 2 4 5 3 1 6 - Press do wn the Pa per Lifting Plate until it locks. -Pressing the Gui de Lock Lever , adju st the Paper Guides to fit the siz e of the Pa pe r. - Set the P aper Size Indic ator to f it the size[...]

28 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter NO TE 4. Loading the Printing Paper 2 - The paper should b e loaded no hi gher than the Max . Le vel Indicato r . - When p a per remains in the tra y , do no t load more paper on the rema ini ng pape r . - If you load th e paper forcibly , it may cause a paper misfeed. - When yo u wa nt to re pleni sh the p a pe r[...]

29 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer - Adjust the P aper Guides to f it the size o f the OHP or Label sheets. - T o lo ad a p aper stack of l on g size, open t he Paper Support. - Load the standa rd OHP or L abel shee t stack on the tray faci ng up. Fac e u p P aper Support 4. Load ing the Printing Paper Loading OHP sheets / Labels 2 PRECA U[...]

30 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter 2 4 5 3 - When lo ading Letter -size OHP , t he T railing Edge Guide is no t used. Return it to t h e Guide space in the Cassette. NO TE 1 - Slide out the TRA Y 2 (se cond Cassette) or TRA Y 3 (Third Cassette). 2 Guide space - Press do wn the P aper Lifting P late until it locks. 4. Loading the Printing Paper - In[...]

31 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE - Load the recommended OHP (Minolta CF-200 (D). 3M CG3710. Minolta CF -100 (D) or 3M PP2500) so that the front side (o n which the while ta pe is f itted) faces up in the Cassette . - The OHP s hould be loade d no highe r than the Max. Le vel In dicator . - When OHP rem ain in the cassett e , do n o[...]

32 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter Loading Special P aper ( Letterhead/ En velopes / Postcard / Thick Pape r) Π1 2 - Open the TRA Y 1 (Multi Pu rpose T ray). Open the wr app er of the paper. - Adjust the Paper Guides to f it the size of the Paper . - T o load a pap er stack of lo ng si ze, open th e Paper Support. - Load the paper sta ck on the t[...]

33 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 8 4 NO TE - Do not lo ad more th an 50 sheet s of paper on the tray . - When pap e r remains in the tray , do not lo ad more paper on the remain ing paper . - If you load the paper forcibly , it may cause a paper misfeed. - When yo u want to rep lenish the paper , tak e out th e - When prin ting paper , l[...]

34 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the P rinter 5. Printing Œ 2 2 - Load the P aper . “TRA Y 1 (Multi Purpose T ray)” ☞ pp. 2 6 , 29, 32 “TRA Y 2 (Second Cassette) / T RA Y 3 (Third Cassette)” ☞ pp. 27, 3 0 3 5 NO TE - The Pr i nt Tray can h old up to 250 she ets of paper . Use care no t to exceed th is limit when m aking multiple prin ts. 1 - T ur[...]

35 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings This chapter co vers using the M EN U Utilities pro vided by t he pri nte r . 1. List of MENU Utilities 36 2. Setting the MENU Utilities 38 3. Outline of the MENU Utilities 40 ⋅ RESET MEN U 40 - J OB & MEMOR Y/ MENU RESET ⋅ TEST PRINT ME NU 40 - PRINT CONF IG/ PCL FONT LIST/ PS FONT LIST / PCL DEM [...]

36 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s 1. List of MENU Utilities MENU ITEM SETTING 1. RESET M ENU 1. JOB & MEMOR Y ENTER to reset. 2. MENU RES ET ENTER to reset. 2. TEST PRIN T MENU 1. PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print. 2. PCL FO NT LIS T ENTER to print. 3. PS FONT LIST *1 ENTER to print. 4. PCL DE MO P A GE ENTER to print. 5. PS DEM O P A G[...]

37 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings MENU ITEM SETTING 5. IMA GE M ENU 1. PRINT MODE FULL COLOR / MONOCHR OME 6. MEMOR Y MENU *5 1. PCL CONTEX T SA VE OFF / ON 2. PS CONTEXT SA VE OFF / ON 7. PCL MENU 1. FONT SOURCE INTERNAL / SOFT FONT 2. FONT NUMBER INTERNAL: 0 to 52 (SOFT FONT : 0 to m ax. 999) 3. FONT PITCH 0.44 t o 99.99 ( 10.00 ) 4. FON[...]

38 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s 2 3 1 4 - Make sure that "READY" is shown on the Message Display an d the On Line Indicator is lit. 2 - Press the On Line key on the control p anel. - Check th at "OFF LINE" appears on th e Mes sage Display. - Make sure that th e On Line Indicator goes out. OFFLINE 5 6 - Press t h [...]

39 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings 8 - Press the On Line key on t he control panel. - Check that "ON LINE" ap pears on the Message Display. - Make sure that th e On Line Indicator lights up. READ Y ✕ Once NO TE 9 - To quit the MENU fun ctio n (while you are in any step from st ep 3 through 6), pr ess the On Lin e key. Pressing t[...]

40 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s RESET ME NU is a group that provides the JOB & MEMOR Y and MENU RESET . The user may rese t the parameters of the printer . 1. JO B & MEMO R Y JOB & MEMOR Y will reset the p rinter when the Enter key is presse d, clearing all stored page data fro m memory . The printe r resumes on-line. 2.[...]

41 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings PRINT MENU is a group of menu selections which is used frequently . It includes COPIES , P APER SIZE and ORIENT A TION and so on. 1. COPIES - The number of COPIES is selected. The se tting goes throug h a loop from 1 to 999 a nd then ba ck to 1 again. The de fault value is 1 . - When the UP or DO WN key is[...]

42 Œ CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s 9. TRA Y3 ME DIA - The TRA Y 3 (Thir d Cassette) med ia type is selected. The factory defa ult media type is PLAIN P APER . - When TRANSP AR ENCY and FULL COLOR (PRINT MODE ☞ p. 43) are both selected, the engi ne slows the machine throughput to one-thir d so that it c an saturate the toner appli c a[...]

43 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings 5. DISPLA Y LANGU A GE - The def ault lan guage of th e panel is se lected. - There a re current ly 5 languages. T he settings are ENGLISH , DEUTSCH, FRANCAIS, IT ALIANO and NEDERLANDS . - The fac tory de fault is ENGL ISH . The IMA GE MENU determines the image printing mode. - The type of printed image is[...]

44 Œ CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s PCL MENU is a group of menu select ions which is used frequently . - The f ont sour ce is selected (I nternal f onts, Soft fonts) . - The printer’ s internal memory (INTERNAL) provides a major source for the fonts tha t ca n be se lected. - The SOFT FONT setting refers to down lo a ded font. - The f[...]

45 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings PS MENU is a group of menu selections which is used frequently . This MENU does not appear if the P ostScript ROM SIMM is not installed. - This functio n allo ws the PostScript errors to be printed. It follo ws the standard Adobe Po stScript sequence. - The factory def ault is OFF . MAINTENANCE MENU is a g[...]

46 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changing the Printe r Setting s 3. Outline o f the MENU Utiliti es[...]

47 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 This chapter cov e rs the procedures to be used for adding and changing supplies and maintaining your printer . 1. Changing Cartridges 48 ⋅ Changing the T oner Cartridge 48 Auto M ode 48 Manu al Mod e 52 ⋅ Changing the Drum Cartridge, W aste Bottle and Oiling Roller 56 ⋅ Changing the Fusing Unit and Tran[...]

48 Œ Maintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 1. Changing Cartridges Œ ⋅ There are four Color T oner Cartridges: Black, Y ello w , Magenta and Cyan. When an y of the Color T oner Cartridges run out o f tone r, change it for a new one. ⋅ When any Color T oner Cartridge runs short of toner , “ TO NER LO W” is displayed to indi cate tha t it wi[...]

49 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 T o Be Continue d - Press the En ter key on the co nt rol pa nel . - Check that “ PLEASE W AIT XXXXX” appears on the Messag e Display . - Y ou wil l he ar the so und of t he prin ter ope ratin g. - The Mess age In dicator s tarts b linking. Example: Color T oner Cartridge Magenta (Red) 6 PLEASE W AIT MA GE[...]

50 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 14 Green instal- lati on gui de - When installing the Cartridge, hold the Rack Dial with your left hand to p revent the Rack from turning. - Hold the n ew Cartridge in the positi on sho wn and insert the green pin on the right side of th e Cart ridge into th e green insta llation guide of the Rack. 15 Gre[...]

51 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 - Make sure that th e sound of th e printer operation has died a way , indic ating tha t the printer is sta tionary . - Check that “REPLA CE TONER XXXXXXX. - Mak e sure that th e Messa ge Indicator lig hts off . Example: Color T oner Cartridge Magenta (Red) REPLA CE T ONER MA GENT A 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges [...]

52 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 Π2 - By turning the T oner Cartridge Rack dial clockwise, the T oner Cartridge Rack rotates in the same direct ion. (T he dial ca nnot be t ur n ed in the opposit e direct ion.) - The T oner Cartridges are f itted to the Rac k in the orde r of Bla ck, Y el low , Magent a and Cyan. T u rn the R ack to th[...]

53 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 NO TE 2 9 8 - Make sure that t he toner color label of the T oner Cartridge Rack is the same color as that of the T oner Cartridge. - Ne ver t ouch the roller in the T oner Cartridge. Print quali ty will be reduc ed. 7 - Remove a n ew T oner Cartridge from its carton and, ho ldi n g the cart r i dge as sho wn,[...]

54 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 - PUSH DO WN ONL Y ON THE GREEN SQU ARES on the to p face of the Dr u m Cartri d ge. - The Cartridge cli ck s into place when it is installed correctly . 14 - Gently cl o se the Front Cov er. Do not close it violently , because a prin t er breakdown could result. - Y ou will hear the sound o f the printer[...]

55 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges[...]

56 Œ Maintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 Changing the Drum Cartridge, W aste Bottle and 2 - Hold the g rip and pull out th e Drum Cartridg e. ⋅ The Drum Cartridge prov ides A4/l etter-siz e prints of up to abou t 20,0 00 images. One image is equ al to on e cycle of Drum Cartri dge operation . The Drum Cartridge ope rates once (on e image) to p[...]

57 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 10 6 - Remo ve the Bot tle Cap on the old T oner Collec ting Bottle an d fit it to the mouth of th a t Bottle to pre vent waste to ner from falling o ut. CHAPTER 2 9 - Remo ve the old W aste Bo ttle from th e printer . - HOLD THE GREEN HANDLE of the Drum Cartridge when installing it into th e printer . - Insta[...]

58 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 16 - Gently close the Front Cover. Do not clos e it viol ently, be cause a pri nter bre akdown could result. - Y ou wi ll hear the soun d of the printe r operating. 14 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges 12 - Install the W aste Bottle b y inserting its guide in to the pri n ter's rail. 0990U1 04 W aste B ottle [...]

59 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 23 24 NO TE - Do not touch the Oilin g Roller as its surface is impreg nated with silicone oil. 22 - Re move a new Oiling Ro ller from its carton . - Insert the front end of the guide on the n e w Oiling Roller in to the installation hole of th e Fusing Un it to install the Oiling Roll er . Guides 2 - Hold the[...]

60 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2 - Mak e sure th a t the button of th e Fusing Unit Lo ck Release Lever is pushed up as shown. OK (LOCKED) NG (UNLOCKED) 2 - Close the Rear Cov er . - The Rear Co ver will click whe n it is closed c orrectly . - Make sure that the Rear Co ver Lock Release Lev er is pushed up as shown. 28 OK NG (LOCKED) ([...]

61 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges[...]

62 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 Changing the Fusing Unit and Image T ransfer Roller Unit - Lift the Image T ransfer Rolle r Unit to th e position sho wn. 4 2 NO TE 2 5 - Do not touch the surfa ce of t he Ima ge T ran sfer Roller . It may lead to reduce d print quality . 1 3 - Insert both shafts of th e Image T ransfer Roller Unit into t[...]

63 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 7 CHAPTER 2 T o Be Continue d - Install the Im age T ransfer Roller Unit. 9 - Push a nd ho ld the b u tton of th e Fusi ng Unit Lock Release Le ver and sli d e out the Fusing Unit . 11 13 NO TE - The Fusing Unit is hot. Be careful not to touch th e area carrying the W ARNING! HIGH TEMPERA TURE label. - Before [...]

64 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2 17 18 19 - T urn the Misfeed Clearing Dial of the Fusin g Uni t countercl ockwise and make sure that the whit e gea r shown rotates smoothly . - Secure the installation screws (2 places) in the Fusing Unit. - Hold the L ock Release Le ver and push th e Fusing Unit in. - The Fusing Uni t will click into [...]

65 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 23 - Make sure that th e bu tton of the Rear Co ver Lock Release Lever is pushe d up as shown. OK NG (LOCKED) (UNLOCKED) 1. Changi n g Cartridg es[...]

66 Œ Maintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 Changing the Image T ransfer Belt Unit. ⋅ The Image Transfer Belt Unit pr ovides A4/letter-size p rints of up to about 1 50,000 im ages. One ima ge is equ al to one cycle o f Image T r ansfer Belt Unit operation. T he Image Transfer Belt Unit operates o nce (one image) t o provide on e monochro me print[...]

67 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 T o Be Continued 2 7 12 8 9 10 11 13 1. Chang in g Cartridges - T ake the n ew Image T ransfer Belt Unit out of it s carton. -T ur n the be lt fixing bra cket on the l ef t side o f the Image T ransfer Belt Unit t o the position shown to un lock the bracket. OPEN -Pull ou t the belt f ixing brack et. LOCK 0990[...]

68 Œ Maintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 15 - Check that the con nector from the Image Transfer Belt Unit is posi tive ly conne cted to th e connec tor on th e printer end. 14 16 17 - Install the W aste Bottle b y inserting its gu ide into t h e printer's rail . 0990U10 4 W aste Bot tle guide Printe r’ s rail Green Label 19 - Press down o[...]

69 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 - HOLD THE GREEN HANDLE o f the Drum Cartridge when installin g it into th e printer . - Install the Dr um Cartridge in the printer , aligning its protrusions with the slots inside the prin te r frame. 21 NO TE - DO NO T PUSH ON the Drum Cartridge Shutter when instal ling the Drum Cartridge . Doing so ma y dam[...]

70 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2. Cleaning the Printer Π1 - Grasp and pull do w n the Fro nt Cover Lock Release Le ver to swing open the Front Cover 1 - Using a soft cloth dampened with mild dishwashing deter g ent, wipe the outsid e of the printer c lean of dirt. 4 3 Dust, dirt, and paper dust on the surfaces and inside the printer [...]

71 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2 6 - Push d own the Misfeed Clearing Le ver . 8 NO TE - Do not touc h the surface of the Image Transfer Roller . It may le ad to reduced pr int quality . 5 - Press down on the green label s on the top face of the Drum Cartridge. - The Cartridge clicks into place when it is insta lled correctly . 7 - Gently cl[...]

72 ΠMaintai n ing Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2. Cleanin g the Print e r[...]

73 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 This chapter gi ves you some troubleshooting tips together with the recommended correc ti ve procedures to follow . 1. How to T r oubleshoot 74 2. A Problem Exists in t he pr e paration stage and during a Print Cycle 75 − A Problem Exists in the Prepa ra tio n Stage 75 − A Problem Occu rs When Y ou Attempt to S ta[...]

74 ΠT rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 1. Ho w to T r oubleshoot When yo ur prin ter does not oper at e as you expec t it to or when yo u are not s ur e about wh at you s ho uld do in mid-operat ion, ma ke the follo wing checks before calling your T echnical Rep resentati ve. A sim ple troub leshooti n g procedure m ay solv e the problem. If the proble[...]

75 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 Symptom Cause Action The prin ter power is not turned ON. The p ower cord is unplugge d or loose . Plug the power cord int o the printer and outlet. The power outlet may be faulty. Plug another electric al applia nce into t he outle t to see if it works properly . The LCD show s noth ing and the print er makes no soun[...]

76 ΠT rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 LCD Message Description Action W ARMING UP The Printer is warming up. Wait for a short while. OFF LINE Printer cannot receive data from Host computer. Press the On Line key to set the printer into the On Line state. PR OCESSI NG - Receiving data from the host computer. - The printer is making a print image. Wait f[...]

77 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 LCD Message De scription Action REMO VED XXXXX T ONER The toner cartridge isn’t present. Mount the Toner Cartri dg e. ☞ p. 48 REMO VED DRUM UNIT T he drum cartridge is missing. Mount the Dr um Cartridge. ☞ p. 5 6 REMO VED W ASTE BO TTLE The wast e toner bottle is missing. Mount the Waste Bo ttle. ☞ p. 56 REMO [...]

78 ΠT rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 LCD Message Description Action INTERF ACE ERROR P ARALLEL PORT An error occurred at th e parallel port. Turn OFF the Power Switch. Then, turn it ON again. The printer returns to the On Line state. Run the pr i nt cycle again. INTERF ACE ERROR LOCAL T ALK POR T An error occurr ed at the localTalk port. INTERF ACE E[...]

79 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 2. A Pr oblem Exists in th e Preparation Stage an d During a Print Cycle[...]

80 ΠT rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 A TTENTION The Fusing Unit inside the Rear Cov er can become ve ry hot during operation. Do not touch the area as it may ca use a b urn. When a paper misfeed oc curs in the printer , remov e the paper according to the following procedure. CHAPTER 2 1 2 NO TE - The Fusing Uni t is hot. Be careful not to touch th e [...]

81 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 2. A Pr oblem Exists in th e Preparation Stage an d During a Print Cycle 9 13 T o Be Continue d 10 11 12 - Mak e sure that the button o f the Rear Cov er Lock Release Lever is pushed up as shown. - Grasp and pull down the Front Cover Lock Release Le ver to swing open the Front Cov er NO TE - Whenev er the printer is o[...]

82 ΠT rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 21 - Pull ou t the pape r misfed in the rollers to ward the to p. 17 - Close the Misfeed Clea rin g Guide. 18 19 20 - Lift the Misfe ed Clearing Guide . - Do not touch the surface of the Imag e Transfer Roller . It m a y lead to reduced print quality . - Push down the Misfeed Clearing Le ver . NO TE 16 15 - Lift t[...]

83 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 1. When a Paper Mi sfeed has Occu rred 26 2 - Slide in th e Third Ca ssette. - Slide in the Seco nd Cassette. 24 25 - Slide ou t the Second Cassette. - Pull ou t the pap e r misfed in the paper path to ward the front. 28 - Pull out th e paper m isfed in th e Paper Pa th to ward the front. 29 23 - Gently cl ose the Fro[...]

84 Œ T rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 3. Print Results ar e F aulty Symptom Cause Action Light image The print den sity se tting on the ho st computer is not proper . Change the prin t den sity settin g on the host com - puter to the print dens ity required. The paper loaded in the tray is damp. Replace the old paper with f resh dry paper . ☞ p. 26 [...]

85 T r oubleshooting CHAPTER 5 3. Prin t Result s ar e Faul ty Symptom Cause Action Une ven image T oner in the cartridge is not e ven. Remo ve the T oner Cartridge and shake it sev eral times. ☞ p. 48 The Drum Cartridg e may be defecti ve. Remo ve and check the Cartr idge for damage. Install a ne w Cartridge if needed ☞ p. 56 The Image Transfe[...]

86 Œ T rou bleshooting CHA PTER 5 3. Prin t Result s ar e Faul ty Symptom Cause Action Black pages The T oner Cartri dge may be defecti ve. Remove and check the Cartridge f or damage. Install a ne w Cartridge if needed. - The T oner Car tridge ☞ p. 48 - The Drum Ca rtridge ☞ p. 56 The Drum Cartridg e may be defecti ve. Blank pages The Drum Car[...]

87 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 Chapter 6 A ppendices 1. Quick Refer e nce Guide of MENU 88 2. List of MENU Utilities 90 3. Specifications of Printer 92 4. Specifications of 250-sheet Third Cassette Unit 95 5. Index 96 87 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6[...]

88 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 1. Quick Refer ence Guide of MENU TEST PRINT MENU PRINT CON- FIG PCL FONT LIST PS FONT LIST * 1 PCL DEMO PAG E PS DEMO PAG E * 1 PRINT MENU COPIES TRA Y1 PA P E R MANU AL FEED TRA Y SWIT CHING PA P E R SOURCE PA P E R S I Z E TRA Y1 MEDIA TRA Y2 MEDIA TRA Y3 MEDIA * 2 ORIENT A- TION FORM LENGTH IMA GE MENU PRINT MODE RE[...]

89 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 PCL MEN U FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FONT PITCH FONT POINT SI ZE SYMBOL SET PS ME NU * 1 PRINT PS ERR OR MEMO R Y MENU * 3 PCL CON- TEXT S A VE PS CON- TEXT S A VE MAINTE- NANCE MENU TO T AL PRINT OUTS REPLA CE TON ER ➜ ➜ ➜ ➜ NO TES 1. Quick Refer ence Guide of MENU *1: The range of items to choose from when the pri [...]

90 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 2. List of MENU Utilities MENU ITEM SETTING 1. RES ET MENU 1. JOB & MEMOR Y ENTER to reset. 2. MENU RESET ENTER to reset. 2. TE ST PRI NT MENU 1. PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print. 2. PCL FONT L IST ENTER to print. 3. PS FONT LIST *1 ENTER to p rint. 4. PCL DEMO P A GE ENTER to pri nt. 5. PS D E MO P A GE *1 ENTER to prin[...]

91 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 2. List of MENU Utili ties MENU ITEM SETTING 5. IMA GE M ENU 1. PRINT MODE FULL CO LOR / MON OCHR OME 6. ME MO RY MENU *5 1. PCL CONTEXT SA VE OF F / ON 2. PS CONTEXT SA VE OFF / ON 7. PCL MENU 1. FONT SOURCE INTERN AL / SOFT FONT 2. FONT N U MBER INTERNAL: 0 to 52 (SOFT FONT : 0 to MAX. 999) 3. FONT PIT CH 0.4 4 to 99. 9[...]

92 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 Type : Desktop Full Color La ser Beam Print e r Printing system : Electrostatic dry po wdered imag in g sy stem Exposur e system : Laser Diode an d Polyg on Mirror scan ning Print de nsity : 600 dpi ( d ot/ in ch) Paper Feeding sys tem : 2-way system (TRAY 1: Multi Purpose Tray, TRAY 2: 250-sheet S e cond Cassette) Pap [...]

93 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 Developing sy stem : Fine Micro To ning s ystem PC Drum : OPC (Organi c Photo condu ct or) PC Charging syste m : Rotatio n br u sh char gi ng sys te m Image Tra nsfer system : Belt imag e t r ansfe r system, and rol ler image transfer sys tem PC Drum cleaning system: Cleaning blade sy stem Paper sep arating sy stem : Curv[...]

94 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 Machine life : - Prin ter L ife 300,00 0 pri nt s or 5 yea rs - Drum Cartridge life Monochr ome pr ints 2 0,00 0 she ets ( when th e black- t o-wh i te rati o is 5% on mult i prin t s) Full Colo r prints 5,00 0 sheets (when the c olor-to-white ratio is 20% on multi prints) - Black Toner Cartridge life 4,500 sheets (when[...]

95 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 Paper Feedi ng system : 1-way system Paper Types : Plain Paper, Re cycled Paper 60-90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lbs.), OHP sheet Paper size : A4, Letter 8-1 /2” × 11”, Lega l 8 -1/2” × 14” *All paper size s are Lengthwi se on ly. Paper Capacity : Plain Pap er and Recycled P aper, 250 sheets, OHP sheet, 50 sh eets Power su[...]

96 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 Index A B C D E F A dobe PostScript R OM SIMM 12, 40 , 45 A dobe PostScript R OM SIMM Setting-Up 12 A Problem Exists in th e preparation Stage 75 A Problem Occurs When Y ou Attempt to Start a Print Cycle 75 A uto conti nue (conf ig menu) 42 A uto mode (changing the T oner cartridge) 48 B itmap fonts 44 B lack toner cart[...]

97 A p pend ices CHAPTER 6 Index Q R Q uick ref erence guide of menu 88 R ear cov er lock release lev er 18 R ear cov er 18 R ed (magenta) toner cartridge 19, 48 , 52 R eset menu 40 R eplace toner (maintenance menu) 45 S S afety information ii S calable Fonts 44 S etting the menu utiliti es 38 S etting- up 6 S erial connector (interf ace connector)[...]

98 ΠA ppendices CHAPTE R 6 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 Installation Using the Printer Changing the Prin ter Settin gs Maintai n ing Yo u r P r i n t e r T r ouble- shooting A ppendi ces Index[...]

Copyrigh t 199 7 MINO LT A CO. , LT D Printe d i n Japa n 3-13 , 2-chome , Azuchi-machi , Chuo-ku , Osaka , 541 , Japa n MINO LT A CO. , LT D 7 . 8 Co lo r Pa ge Work s UserÕ s Manua l Th e informatio n containe d i n thi s manua l i s subjec t t o chang e withou t notic e t o incorporat e improvement s mad e o n th e produc t o r product s th e m[...]